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What color is 1970A9?

The RGB color code for color number #1970A9 is RGB(25, 112, 169). In the RGB color model, #1970A9 has a red value of 25, a green value of 112, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 85.2% cyan, 33.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.8° (degrees), 74.2 % saturation, and 38.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #1970A9 has a hue of 203.8° (degrees), 85.2 % saturation and 66.3 % brightness/value.



Color 1970A9 is cool or warm?

Color 1970A9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #1970A9? (For interior and product design)

1970A9 has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#1970A9

Light Color


Compare LRV 15 of #1970A9 with dark and light Color




Is #1970A9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 1970A9 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #1970A9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(25, 112, 169)
Red
25 (9.8%)
Green
112 (43.9%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
85.21%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
33.73%

HSL

HSL(203.75deg, 74.2 %, 38.0 %)

Hue
203.75°
Saturation
74.23 %.
Lightness
38.04 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 85, 164)
Red
51 (20.0%)
Yellow
85 (33.3%)
Blue
164 (64.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.75°
Saturation
85.21 %.
Brightness / Value
66.27 %.

HWB

H: 203.75°

W: 9.80 %

B: 33.73 %

XYZ

X : 13.36

Y : 14.66

Z : 39.66

YXY

Y1 : 14.66

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 90.20%

M : 56.08%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 14.7 %

Munsell Color System

5B 4.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 45.16

A : -3.69

B : -37.38

CIE-Lch

L : 45.16

C : 37.56

H : 264.36

CIE-Luv

L : 45.16

U : -27.1

V : -55.05

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.29

A : -4.73

B : -34.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #1970A9


Here are the colors similar to 1970A9. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#0072BB
French Blue
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#0067A5
Medium Persian Blue
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#0067A5
Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 1970A9.


#006CAA
PANTONE 10273 C
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#2774AE
PANTONE 2383 C
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#006BA6
PANTONE 307 C
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#006CB0
PANTONE 3553 C
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 1970A9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 1970A9.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 1970A9.


#0066A3
RAL 260 40 45 - LED Blue
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#00659D
RAL 260 40 40 - Navy Blue
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#006796
RAL 250 40 40 - Europe Blue
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 1970A9.


#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#005B8C
RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 1970A9.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)


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#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#0071C5
Intel Blue
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #1970A9


Here are the paint colors similar to 1970A9. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 1970A9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #1970A9 to PPG Paints


#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 0.94 (99.1% similar)
#0072B5
Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#1D78AB
North Sea (PPG1239-6)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 1970A9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #1970A9 to Sherwin Williams


#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 1970A9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #1970A9 to Benjamin Moore


#006EA1
Seaport Blue (2060-30)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#1369A7
Paddington Blue (791)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 1970A9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #1970A9 to Valspar


#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 1970A9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #1970A9 to Dunn-Edwards


#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 1970A9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #1970A9 to Behr


#156A9B
Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 1970A9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #1970A9 to Farrow & Ball


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 13.36 (86.6% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 13.86 (86.1% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 14.82 (85.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#1970A9 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



1970A9
Bice Blue*

A95219
Sienna (Web)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #1970A9?

Color that best contrast with #1970A9 is #A95219, color name is Sienna (Web)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #1970A9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #1970A9 is #A95219, color name is Sienna (Web)*.





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